NEW YORK, Oct 22 (Reuters) - U.S. crude oil futures dipped on Thursday, pressured by a dollar bounce and an unexpected rise in jobless claims, tempering oil futures after their surge to $82 a barrel on Wednesday. "Crude and products futures fell in heavy overnight volume as the dollar strengthened against the euro," Addison Armstrong, analyst at Tradition Energy in Stamford, Connecticut, said in a note. Crude futures' slip came after Wednesday's surge to $82 a barrel, the highest since Oct. 14, 2008, when oil hit $84.83. Wednesday's lift was provided by a weak dollar and government oil inventory data showing a sharp drop in gasoline supplies and a smaller-than-expected rise in crude oil stocks. For a report on U.S. inventory data, click on [EIA/S] The dollar rose broadly on Thursday, recovering from 14-month lows versus the euro and a currency basket. [USD/] The number of U.S. workers filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose more than expected last week, data showed on Thursday. [ID:nN22534549] U.S. stocks opened mixed on Thursday after jobless claims data and a slew of big corporate earnings reports. [.N] PRICES * On the New York Mercantile Exchange, at 9:58 a.m. EDT (1358 GMT), December crude CLZ9 was down 75 cents, or 0.92 percent, at $80.62 a barrel, trading from $79.90 to $81.50. * In London, December Brent crude LCOZ9 fell 58 cents, or 0.73 percent, to $79.11 a barrel, trading from $78.35 to $79.93. * NYMEX November RBOB RBX9 fell 2.53 cents, or 1.23 percent, to $2.0290 a gallon, trading from $2.0191 to $2.0515. * NYMEX November heating oil HOX9 fell 0.84 cent, or 0.4 percent, to $2.0969 a gallon, trading from $2.0745 to $2.1107. * The December/December RBOB crack spread <0#RB-CL=R> was at $5.03, after ending at $5.38 on Wednesday. The December/December heating oil crack spread <0#CL-HO=R> was at $8.36, after ending at $8.28 on Wednesday. * The spread between the current front month and the five-year forward crude contract CLc61 was at $11.82, based on the December 2014 contract Wednesday settlement at $92.44. The spread ended Wednesday at $11.07. TECHNICALS NYMEX crude 10-day/20-day moving average: $77.14/$73.24 Technical support/resistance: NYMEX crude: $77.64/$82.00 NYMEX heating oil: $2.0618/$2.1488 NYMEX RBOB: $2.0075/$2.1011 MARKET NEWS * U.S. Energy Information Administration natural gas storage data is due Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. EDT (1430 GMT). The Reuters analyst survey expected an 18 billion cubic feet rise. * Valero Energy Corp (VLO.N) said a hydrocracker unit at its Corpus Christi, Texas, refinery was nearing planned rates. [ID:nN22542591] * U.S. highway travel was up 0.7 percent in August from a year earlier, rising 1.9 billion miles to 259 billion miles, the U.S. Transportation Department said. [ID:nN22541473] * OPEC would boost output targets at its December meeting if global oil inventories fall back and the world economy recovers more, OPEC's Secretary-General said. [ID:nLM539505] * A senior Iranian lawmaker rejected on Thursday the idea of sending low-enriched uranium abroad for further processing, casting doubt on a proposal aimed at easing international tension over Tehran's nuclear program. [ID:nLM624952] * U.S. Northeast temperatures are expected to average above normal Thursday, then below normal through Sunday before returning to near normal in the six- to 10-day outlook, private forecaster DTN Meteorlogix said.

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